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Welcome to the Synfig wiki. This wiki is the main documentation for the Synfig Animation Studio, a 2D animation and design program. The wiki documentation is divided in three main sections: {{l|User Documentation}} (for the users of the animation program), {{l|Developer Documentation}} (for the people developing the code of the program) and {{l|Writer Documentation}} (for the people that wish to maintain the this wiki up to date).
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==Welcome to the Synfig wiki!==
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This wiki is the main documentation for the [http://www.synfig.org/ Synfig Project], a 2D animation and design program. The wiki documentation is divided in three main sections: {{l|User Documentation}} (for the users of the animation program), {{l|Developer Documentation}} (for the people developing the code of the program) and {{l|Writer Documentation}} (for the people that wish to keep this wiki up to date).
  
 
Below is a list of all the items for each category of documentation.
 
Below is a list of all the items for each category of documentation.
  
 
* '''{{l|User Documentation}}'''
 
* '''{{l|User Documentation}}'''
** {{l|Category:Manual|Manual}}. The Manual is a step by step walkthrough of the main aspects of Synfig Studio and the workflow to do animations with it.
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** {{l|Category:Manual|Manual}}. The Manual is a step by step walkthrough of the main aspects of Synfig Studio and the workflow to do animations with it. An (''outdated'') snapshot is available for [https://archive.org/download/CategoryManual/Category_Manual.pdf offline viewing]
** {{l|Category:Tutorials|Tutorials}}. Each tutorial is an independent guide that ilustrates how to proceed to achieve a particular task.
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** {{l|Category:Tutorials|Tutorials}}. Each tutorial is an independent guide that illustrates how to proceed to achieve a particular task.
** {{l|Category:Reference|Reference}}. This is an exhaustive list of all the individual aspects of Synfig application (GUI and command line). Use it when need details on a particular aspect of the program.
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** {{l|Category:Reference|Reference}}. This is an exhaustive list of all the individual aspects of Synfig (GUI and command line). Use it when you need details on a particular aspect of the program.
** {{l|Category:Glossary|Glossary}}. Some parts of the documentation has Synfig specific naming or concepts. Research them here.
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** {{l|Category:Glossary|Glossary}}. Some parts of the documentation have Synfig-specific naming or concepts. Research them here.
 
* '''{{l|Developer Documentation}}'''
 
* '''{{l|Developer Documentation}}'''
 
* '''{{l|Writer Documentation}}'''
 
* '''{{l|Writer Documentation}}'''
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== Project: restructure and update the documentations ==
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'''To all writers and translators'''
'''to all readers'''
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a project has been started to restructure and update the documentation.
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We like to keep everything up and running while we work on that, but smetimes parts may be missing or links might not work etc.
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Please use the "discussion" page (just press the tab on the top of the wiki page) to let us know about problems, thank you. No registration needed here.
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If it is urgent or very disturbing also go to the Forum and add a hint by "post-reply" to this Topic [http://synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1122&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a], we will work on those problems with priority. You need to be registered user at the Forum to be able to do that.
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'''to all writers and translators'''
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Please read the hints at {{l|Writer Documentation}}.
 
Please read the hints at {{l|Writer Documentation}}.

Latest revision as of 20:33, 21 June 2016

Welcome to the Synfig wiki!

This wiki is the main documentation for the Synfig Project, a 2D animation and design program. The wiki documentation is divided in three main sections: User Documentation (for the users of the animation program), Developer Documentation (for the people developing the code of the program) and Writer Documentation (for the people that wish to keep this wiki up to date).

Below is a list of all the items for each category of documentation.

  • User Documentation
    • Manual. The Manual is a step by step walkthrough of the main aspects of Synfig Studio and the workflow to do animations with it. An (outdated) snapshot is available for offline viewing
    • Tutorials. Each tutorial is an independent guide that illustrates how to proceed to achieve a particular task.
    • Reference. This is an exhaustive list of all the individual aspects of Synfig (GUI and command line). Use it when you need details on a particular aspect of the program.
    • Glossary. Some parts of the documentation have Synfig-specific naming or concepts. Research them here.
  • Developer Documentation
  • Writer Documentation


To all writers and translators

Please read the hints at Writer Documentation.